Certainly! Let's solve the subtraction step-by-step:
1. Write Down the Digits:
- Start by writing the larger number above the smaller number, lining up the digits by place value.
```
98
-44
```
2. Subtract the Units Place:
- Begin with the rightmost column, which is the units place. Subtract the digit in the bottom number from the digit in the top number.
- Units place: 8 (top) - 4 (bottom) = 4
3. Subtract the Tens Place:
- Move to the next column to the left, which is the tens place.
- Tens place: 9 (top) - 4 (bottom) = 5
4. Combine the Results:
- Combine the results from the two columns.
- The result from the units place is 4 and the result from the tens place is 5.
- Therefore, combine them to get 54.
So, the final answer is [tex]\(98 - 44 = 54\)[/tex].
